institutional

adjective

in·​sti·​tu·​tion·​al ˌin(t)-stə-ˈt(y)ü-sh(ə-)nəl 

1

: of or relating to an institution

institutional knowledge

2

: characteristic of or appropriate to institutions

bland institutional cooking

institutional green walls

institutionally adverb

Examples of institutional in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Most notably however, the NBA allows institutional funds to own up to 30% of a team and the lead owner only has to buy 15% of the equity. —Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 27 Mar. 2026

As the case unfolds, the investigation forces María and her team to confront both institutional corruption and the personal cost of pursuing justice. —Arushi Jacob, Variety, 26 Mar. 2026

The discussion, moderated by Cushman & Wakefield executive Derek Hulse, centered on the shift in downtown office ownership from institutional real estate investors to private capital. —Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026

All of this is receiving a skeptical reception from a rival and more senior decision-maker, Sony’s Tom Rothman, who urges his brethren to focus more on institutional problems than film titles or genre. —Peter Bart, Deadline, 26 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1617, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing institutional

• anti-institutional
• institutional racism
• inter-institutional
• multi-institutional

Rhymes for institutional

• attributional
• constitutional
• convolutional
• distributional
• involutional
• substitutional
• interinstitutional
• noninstitutional
• unconstitutional